Which kingdom uses the White Tree as one of its chief symbols? Gondor. The White Tree is the best-known emblem of Gondor, the southern Númenórean kingdom in Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
The tree’s lineage reaches back to Nimloth the Fair, the white tree of Númenor. Isildur secretly saved a fruit or seedling before Númenor’s downfall and brought it to Middle-earth. Its descendants were planted in Gondor, where the White Tree became associated with the royal house and the kingdom’s identity.
By the time of The Lord of the Rings, the latest tree in Minas Tirith is dead and leafless, reflecting Gondor’s long decline under the Stewards. Aragorn later finds a living sapling on Mount Mindolluin and brings it to the city after becoming king. Gondor’s royal banner combines the White Tree with a crown and seven stars; Rohan is instead associated with the horse, while Mordor is associated with Sauron’s Eye.